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Katy Grimes: This morning, the Assembly took time to honor the San Francisco Giants. A very excited Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, gave a rousing speech wearing a Giants shirt and hat. That’s nice. Yet the Giants have been honored
Read MoreCalifornia's Hidden Dynasty
JAN. 6, 2011 Here’s a fun fact from the 2010 General Election you may not have heard: the candidate who received the most votes in the entire nation was none other than Bill Lockyer, state Treasurer. According to the final
Read MoreArnold Was The Machiavellian Governor
JAN. 5, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The media commentariat have tried to compare new California Gov. Jerry Brown with outgoing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the kind of leader it takes to manage under different economic circumstances makes for a difficult
Read MoreHypocrite Arnold's Gas Guzzler
John Seiler: A day after his seven-year tenure wrecking California, Arnold got a parking ticket. The link has pictures. Guess what he was driving? Surely it must be a Tesla electric car, which he touted earlier this year when it
Read MoreBrown Sets State Up For Tax Vote
JAN. 4, 2011 By JOHN SEILER In his inaugural address Monday, new (and past) Gov. Jerry Brown spoke eloquently of past Californians, including his great-grandparents, who overcame tremendous obstacles to build our state: The people of California have not lost
Read MoreBrown’s Tough Talk For Tough Times
JAN. 4, 2011 By KATY GRIMES With many in the state worried that California is ungovernable, even more hope that the courage and sacrifice demonstrated by California’s residents enduring the state’s economic down turn, means a great deal to newly-elected
Read MoreThe Green Attorney General
Katy Grimes: As I stood in the cold yesterday watching Kamala Harris as she was sworn in as Attorney General, my eyes roamed the large audience. I found myself scanning the crowd, identifying the the many familiar Democratic faces attending
Read MoreNew Guv, New Website
Anthony Pignataro: Jerry Brown doesn’t get officially sworn in as Governor of California until 11 a.m. today, but the California governor’s website is all Jerry now. There’s not much there beyond a sweeping photo of the Golden Gate Bridge and
Read MoreTerm Limits' Silva Lining
Anthony Pignataro: Here’s something to think about as you’re getting ready to toast the New Year: Assemblyman James W. Silva, R-Huntington Beach, is considering running for the state Senate in 2012. This isn’t idle speculation: the California Secretary of State’s
Read MoreDid Arnold Blow Up The GOP?
Anthony Pignataro: It’s beyond cliche to say these days that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger — whose term of office ends Monday, Jan. 3 — leaves behind a “mixed” legacy. He leaves a budget “in desperate shape,” but he “set a new
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